Mohamed Soliman Abdelnaby Soliman Abdelnaby itibaren Shiromoni, West Bengal 713166, India itibaren Shiromoni, West Bengal 713166, India

Fantastic, best Hard Fi book I've read in ages!

I was pleasantly surprised that I actually ended up liking this book. While I normally like everything Ellen Hopkins writes, I had been spoiled for the "twist" at the end, so I just figured there would be nothing to keep my interest. And I'll admit, the first half of the book was really hard to get into... but I kept plowing through and soon found myself interested... AND doubting whether I really knew the rest "twist". Turns out... I *did* know the twist, but it was cleverly done and the plot was fascinating. I still like Crank better than Identical, but so far Ellen Hopkins has not disappointed.

This 1967 paperback, acquired from an outdoor dollar stall in my neighborhood was published by Frederick A. Praeger and is titled American Art Since 1900: A Critical History. This is my second copy, my original having been lent to a non-returner many year ago. Noting its publication date, it would better be titled "American Art from 1900-1965" - anyway, its principal interest is the earlier stuff (since the Abstract Expressionists and beyond have been pretty thoroughly documented). The early part of the century produced the group that called themselves The Eight, although deprecated as The Ash Can School (Robert Henri, William Glackens, John Sloan, George Luks, Everett Shinn et al), Alfred Steiglitz's 291 Fifth Avenue circle and the 1913 Armory show, all of which are quite fascinating. Also of suddenly greater personal interest are the number of early 20th century American painters who did views of the Brooklyn Bridge, many seemingly from the vantage point of the Fulton Ferry Park.